Once upon a time I had one of those out of body experiences where I was buying that first bra for my daughter-my baby, my child, the one of two loves of my life,- and I went into a lingerie store.I stated she was 11.I said she was 11.I mentioned she was 11.I more than implied that she was 11.The … [Read more...]
Just when you think she’s all grown up…
Actually, after 20 years of working with teenagers, I rarely think they are all grown up, but they do. Some of them think that at 12, like my buddy Sirtalksalot, but this post his about his big sister. Cupcake turns 17 on Tuesday, she has a part-time job, a full time, long term boyfriend, is in her … [Read more...]
Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor
I promised myself I would get back on the alphabet bandwagon for my Thursday mothering alphabet series but I had such a surreal moment yesterday I just had to share. Cupcake, my eldest step-daughter, came by my school for some university counselling with our most awesome guru on the subject. When it … [Read more...]